Alessandra: I think any professional assistance you can get your Dad to accept is a good idea. I have written more to you on this personally. Also I would like to share with the group a video which I watched today which I believe gives a very insightful illustration of the problems of a PD patient and how caregivers and family can understand and support the patient. The title is: CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF PARKINSONIANS IN NURSING HOMES. It originated from the Michigan Parkinson Foundation (313) 745-2000 In British Columbia, Canada you can get it from the B.C. P.D. Association, 3rd Floor, 411 Dunsmuir St., Vancouver, B.C. V6B 1X4 (604) 662-3240 Fax. (604) 662-3241 I hope this video will be as helpful for others as it was for me. By the way, I am having computer troubles tonight, so I hope I have not sent this message twice. Apologies to all if I have! Caroline